Mill Creek (IN) near Cataract

Last updated: Jun 15, 2025, 10:37 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/15/2025 5:30 PM EDT

Record: 23 ft

Low Threshold: 1.7 cfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Moderate Flooding 19 ft

Minor Flooding 15 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Moderate Flooding	19 ft
	Minor Flooding	15 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

22.62 - Near major flooding along Mill Creek.
19 - Extensive flooding along Mill Creek. Camp Otto, Owen Park and possibly other local roads flood.
16.5 - Flood water near or on Owen Park Road. Camp Otto Road flooded by several feet of water.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.4333, -86.7633
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Owen
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03358000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	22.44 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	16.15 ft	on 03-26-2023	(P)
3.	15.25 ft	on 05-19-2020	(P)
4.	15.10 ft	on 02-11-2020	(P)
5.	16.78 ft	on 06-17-2019

Historic Crests

1.	23.00 ft	on 12-30-1990
2.	22.61 ft	on 06-07-2008
3.	22.58 ft	on 06-24-1960
4.	22.44 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
5.	22.20 ft	on 05-09-1961

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	N/A
moderate Flooding	725.02 ft
minor Flooding	721.02 ft
action	716.02 ft
Latest Value	713.75 ft
Gauge Zero	706.02 ft

Gauge Photos

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Mill Creek at Tower Road Bridge

Probability Information

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Collaborative Agencies

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1.	22.44 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
2.	16.15 ft	on 03-26-2023	(P)
3.	15.25 ft	on 05-19-2020	(P)
4.	15.10 ft	on 02-11-2020	(P)
5.	16.78 ft	on 06-17-2019
6.	17.29 ft	on 02-08-2019
7.	13.97 ft	on 11-02-2018
8.	13.26 ft	on 09-09-2018
9.	20.56 ft	on 04-04-2018
10.	16.26 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
11.	14.73 ft	on 07-13-2017	(P)
12.	11.73 ft	on 06-24-2017	(P)
13.	11.76 ft	on 06-15-2017	(P)
14.	18.44 ft	on 05-01-2017	(P)
15.	14.56 ft	on 01-21-2017	(P)
16.	17.28 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
17.	15.82 ft	on 07-15-2015
18.	13.86 ft	on 07-09-2015
19.	11.99 ft	on 06-21-2015
20.	16.41 ft	on 04-04-2014
21.	18.55 ft	on 12-22-2013
22.	21.61 ft	on 04-20-2013
23.	18.96 ft	on 01-14-2013
24.	18.90 ft	on 04-21-2011
25.	16.44 ft	on 03-06-2011
26.	15.64 ft	on 03-01-2011
27.	12.60 ft	on 06-23-2010
28.	9.13 ft	on 08-05-2009
29.	17.88 ft	on 02-12-2009
30.	22.61 ft	on 06-07-2008
31.	15.46 ft	on 02-07-2008
32.	16.09 ft	on 01-16-2007
33.	13.69 ft	on 06-17-2004
34.	13.74 ft	on 06-16-2004
35.	17.62 ft	on 09-03-2003
36.	18.12 ft	on 05-14-2002
37.	15.08 ft	on 10-06-2000
38.	12.46 ft	on 04-08-2000
39.	19.42 ft	on 01-23-1999
40.	15.24 ft	on 06-16-1998
41.	16.41 ft	on 02-28-1997
42.	17.32 ft	on 04-30-1996
43.	14.82 ft	on 05-19-1995
44.	21.12 ft	on 11-15-1993
45.	22.11 ft	on 08-17-1993
46.	15.66 ft	on 04-18-1992
47.	23.00 ft	on 12-30-1990
48.	16.63 ft	on 05-17-1990
49.	14.17 ft	on 09-16-1989
50.	15.30 ft	on 04-07-1988
51.	15.74 ft	on 07-06-1987
52.	17.88 ft	on 11-20-1985
53.	17.50 ft	on 02-23-1985
54.	15.55 ft	on 03-17-1984
55.	16.01 ft	on 12-26-1982
56.	14.75 ft	on 02-18-1982
57.	15.85 ft	on 05-28-1981
58.	15.00 ft	on 11-27-1979
59.	20.17 ft	on 07-14-1979
60.	18.90 ft	on 03-15-1978
61.	13.14 ft	on 02-27-1977
62.	12.33 ft	on 01-26-1976
63.	16.83 ft	on 02-24-1975
64.	14.77 ft	on 12-26-1973
65.	16.12 ft	on 07-22-1973
66.	13.30 ft	on 03-02-1972
67.	15.46 ft	on 02-05-1971
68.	14.57 ft	on 04-25-1970
69.	19.19 ft	on 01-30-1969
70.	21.54 ft	on 05-24-1968
71.	16.34 ft	on 12-10-1966
72.	13.15 ft	on 02-11-1966
73.	15.70 ft	on 02-11-1965
74.	17.97 ft	on 04-21-1964
75.	22.06 ft	on 03-05-1963
76.	-9999.00 ft	on 01-27-1962
77.	22.20 ft	on 05-09-1961
78.	22.58 ft	on 06-24-1960
79.	18.63 ft	on 01-22-1959
80.	19.64 ft	on 06-29-1957
81.	19.08 ft	on 11-17-1955
82.	12.50 ft	on 04-25-1955
83.	8.97 ft	on 03-30-1954
84.	17.07 ft	on 03-04-1953
85.	19.10 ft	on 06-23-1952
86.	14.92 ft	on 02-21-1951
87.	21.35 ft	on 01-05-1950

1.	23.00 ft	on 12-30-1990
2.	22.61 ft	on 06-07-2008
3.	22.58 ft	on 06-24-1960
4.	22.44 ft	on 04-06-2025	(P)
5.	22.20 ft	on 05-09-1961
6.	22.11 ft	on 08-17-1993
7.	22.06 ft	on 03-05-1963
8.	21.61 ft	on 04-20-2013
9.	21.54 ft	on 05-24-1968
10.	21.35 ft	on 01-05-1950
11.	21.12 ft	on 11-15-1993
12.	20.56 ft	on 04-04-2018
13.	20.17 ft	on 07-14-1979
14.	19.64 ft	on 06-29-1957
15.	19.42 ft	on 01-23-1999
16.	19.19 ft	on 01-30-1969
17.	19.10 ft	on 06-23-1952
18.	19.08 ft	on 11-17-1955
19.	18.96 ft	on 01-14-2013
20.	18.90 ft	on 04-21-2011
21.	18.90 ft	on 03-15-1978
22.	18.63 ft	on 01-22-1959
23.	18.55 ft	on 12-22-2013
24.	18.44 ft	on 05-01-2017	(P)
25.	18.12 ft	on 05-14-2002
26.	17.97 ft	on 04-21-1964
27.	17.88 ft	on 02-12-2009
28.	17.88 ft	on 11-20-1985
29.	17.62 ft	on 09-03-2003
30.	17.50 ft	on 02-23-1985
31.	17.32 ft	on 04-30-1996
32.	17.29 ft	on 02-08-2019
33.	17.28 ft	on 12-29-2015	(P)
34.	17.07 ft	on 03-04-1953
35.	16.83 ft	on 02-24-1975
36.	16.78 ft	on 06-17-2019
37.	16.63 ft	on 05-17-1990
38.	16.44 ft	on 03-06-2011
39.	16.41 ft	on 04-04-2014
40.	16.41 ft	on 02-28-1997
41.	16.34 ft	on 12-10-1966
42.	16.26 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
43.	16.15 ft	on 03-26-2023	(P)
44.	16.12 ft	on 07-22-1973
45.	16.09 ft	on 01-16-2007
46.	16.01 ft	on 12-26-1982
47.	15.85 ft	on 05-28-1981
48.	15.82 ft	on 07-15-2015
49.	15.74 ft	on 07-06-1987
50.	15.70 ft	on 02-11-1965
51.	15.66 ft	on 04-18-1992
52.	15.64 ft	on 03-01-2011
53.	15.55 ft	on 03-17-1984
54.	15.46 ft	on 02-07-2008
55.	15.46 ft	on 02-05-1971
56.	15.30 ft	on 04-07-1988
57.	15.25 ft	on 05-19-2020	(P)
58.	15.24 ft	on 06-16-1998
59.	15.10 ft	on 02-11-2020	(P)
60.	15.08 ft	on 10-06-2000
61.	15.00 ft	on 11-27-1979
62.	14.92 ft	on 02-21-1951
63.	14.82 ft	on 05-19-1995
64.	14.77 ft	on 12-26-1973
65.	14.75 ft	on 02-18-1982
66.	14.73 ft	on 07-13-2017	(P)
67.	14.57 ft	on 04-25-1970
68.	14.56 ft	on 01-21-2017	(P)
69.	14.17 ft	on 09-16-1989
70.	13.97 ft	on 11-02-2018
71.	13.86 ft	on 07-09-2015
72.	13.74 ft	on 06-16-2004
73.	13.69 ft	on 06-17-2004
74.	13.30 ft	on 03-02-1972
75.	13.26 ft	on 09-09-2018
76.	13.15 ft	on 02-11-1966
77.	13.14 ft	on 02-27-1977
78.	12.60 ft	on 06-23-2010
79.	12.50 ft	on 04-25-1955
80.	12.46 ft	on 04-08-2000
81.	12.33 ft	on 01-26-1976
82.	11.99 ft	on 06-21-2015
83.	11.76 ft	on 06-15-2017	(P)
84.	11.73 ft	on 06-24-2017	(P)
85.	9.13 ft	on 08-05-2009
86.	8.97 ft	on 03-30-1954
87.	-9999.00 ft	on 01-27-1962